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B5-Star Trek crossover--think of the possibilities
ok, i know this argument is as old as the hair on Lorien's head, but since things seem to be on the mend between JMS and Paramount--see JMS' comment regarding their approach for him to be EP on Enterprise--I think now would be a good time to start thinking of ways to tie the two together w/o one swallowing the other up..
Here is what i see as the big difference between the two:
Don't get me worng, I am a fan of both series..with the exception of most of Voyager and the end of DS9--cough--cough ripoff--cough cough
anyway, Star Trek is a Utopian vision of what we would be able to accomplish if everyone gave up what was innately human about them. In Star Trek the big change came after WW4, supposedly mankind thought since we came so close to destroying ourselves in a war, we would never allow it to happen again..I am sorry, but look at 9/11. yes for a few months all fo us forgot our differences, there was few if any problems in our country regarding racial issue. sure there were a few exceptions, but as a whole you saw humanity helping each other out. For each report of a racial incident, you saw multiple reports of ppl of different races coming to the aid of each other. But then the shock wore off, look at the world now. Are we as anxious to stamp out those who would cause the world to live in fear? to bring to justice those who would divide the world along cultural or religious lines?
NO--every day you hear the media (the new Big Brother) telling us that what we are doing is of no account.."You must comply" "Do not think any thoughts but what we tell you"
However, B5 was more realistic in its approach. No offense to Mr Roddenberry, but while I enjoy the concept of StarTrek, to me B5 shows what WILL happen when we reach for the stars.
I mean you could even have told the story san the aliens, and the core concept would still be true: Mankind will go to the stars, and when we do we will take ur imperfections with us. To think anything different is to demean the human spirit. Our imperfections and the ability to overcome them is what makes us human.
In a few hundred years, when our descendents are settling the Mars colony, or one of Jupiter's moons, What will they think when they look back to us? will they say "Our ancestors should be honored for the trials they overcame to allow us to accomplish this", or will they say "Look at what we accomplished despite the hinderance laid on us by our ancestors"?
I hope mine will honor me, because in the end we only survive as long as we are remembered.
well. that is my thoughts for now..let me know what you think--just be gentle ok..
Here is what i see as the big difference between the two:
Don't get me worng, I am a fan of both series..with the exception of most of Voyager and the end of DS9--cough--cough ripoff--cough cough
anyway, Star Trek is a Utopian vision of what we would be able to accomplish if everyone gave up what was innately human about them. In Star Trek the big change came after WW4, supposedly mankind thought since we came so close to destroying ourselves in a war, we would never allow it to happen again..I am sorry, but look at 9/11. yes for a few months all fo us forgot our differences, there was few if any problems in our country regarding racial issue. sure there were a few exceptions, but as a whole you saw humanity helping each other out. For each report of a racial incident, you saw multiple reports of ppl of different races coming to the aid of each other. But then the shock wore off, look at the world now. Are we as anxious to stamp out those who would cause the world to live in fear? to bring to justice those who would divide the world along cultural or religious lines?
NO--every day you hear the media (the new Big Brother) telling us that what we are doing is of no account.."You must comply" "Do not think any thoughts but what we tell you"
However, B5 was more realistic in its approach. No offense to Mr Roddenberry, but while I enjoy the concept of StarTrek, to me B5 shows what WILL happen when we reach for the stars.
I mean you could even have told the story san the aliens, and the core concept would still be true: Mankind will go to the stars, and when we do we will take ur imperfections with us. To think anything different is to demean the human spirit. Our imperfections and the ability to overcome them is what makes us human.
In a few hundred years, when our descendents are settling the Mars colony, or one of Jupiter's moons, What will they think when they look back to us? will they say "Our ancestors should be honored for the trials they overcame to allow us to accomplish this", or will they say "Look at what we accomplished despite the hinderance laid on us by our ancestors"?
I hope mine will honor me, because in the end we only survive as long as we are remembered.
well. that is my thoughts for now..let me know what you think--just be gentle ok..
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